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Saint Patrick Catholic Church 301 Shamrock Trail

Adamsville, Alabama 35005

205-798-5326

Very Reverend Vernon F. Huguley, Pastor Volume 36 Number 12

March 24, 2019

Third Sunday Of Lent

Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Saturday, 4:00 pm Sunday, 10:00 am

Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 am First Friday, 10:00am

Holy Days of Obligation, 12:00 Noon and 6:30 pm

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm or by appointment

Fourth Sunday of Lent

FIRST READING: (Joshua 5:9a, 10-12) 2nd

Reading (2 Corinthians 5:17-27) Gospel (Luke 15:1-3,11-32)

PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN THE

HOSPITAL OR ON HOSPICE: Nino Odgers.

Please keep all the sick and their caregivers in your

prayers.

OUT OF RESPECT for the privacy of our

parishioners, names of those who are in the hospital

are not listed in the bulletin without prior approval by

the individual or an immediate family member if the

individual is unable to speak for themselves.

PRAYER BOOK: The prayer book in the

narthex is available for all prayer requests.

Please pray daily for these requests.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Especially our

families, friends and loved ones who are currently in

active military service: Carlos Aguirre (Stateside)

Darren Armentrout (Stateside), Darryl Balcom

(Stateside), Jeremy Barton (Stateside), Brett Bolton

(Stateside), Joseph Byrd (Stateside), Matthew

Cavender (Stateside), Melissa Dooley (England) Andy

Easter (Afghanistan) Jaren Garton (Deployed) Brian

Gibson (Iraq), Heath Gober (Iraq), Michael Anthony

Grinston (Stateside), Andrew Hays (At Sea) Samantha

Higgins (Stateside), Scott Jones (Stateside), Daniel

Jordan (Stateside) Jenny Malone (Stateside), David

Miller (Stateside), Richard Parvin (Qatar), Joey Serio

(Iraq), Ben Perry (Qatar), and John Toombs

(Afghanistan) . Please keep all of our brave men and

women in your prayers. If you know of any

parishioner who should be added to or removed

from this list, please contact the office.

PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE

UNABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES Mickey

Davidson, and Budgie Von Hagel. Please keep these,

all the homebound, and their caregivers in your

prayers. If you know of any parishioner who should

be added to or removed from this list, please contact

the office.

PLEASE JOIN OUR PARISH! We would love to

have you as a registered member of St. Patrick. If you

would like to join our parish, please pick up a Census

Card in the narthex, fill it out and put it in the

collection basket.

WEEKLY FINANCE REPORT

March 7 – March 20

Account Income Expense Diff.

Operations 9626.00 11,782.70 (2,156.70)

Capital Imp. 690.00 3,484.76 (2,794.76)

Approved B 25.00 0.00 25.00

LENTEN DAY OF SERVICE 2019 The 18th annual

St. Patrick Lenten Day of Service will be held on

Saturday, April 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A part of

St. Patrick life since 2002, Lenten Day of Service is a

day set aside for parishioners to come together to

serve the Lord through Fellowship and through

Service. Through Fellowship, you might meet

someone new in the parish, that person or persons

you've seen at Mass and just have not met them as yet.

You can learn their name, who they are, where they

work, etc. You just might have something in

common. Through Service, volunteer your Talent,

your Time and your Commitment to St. Patrick. Once

again, Larry Cannon is in charge of planning the

specifics, including lining up volunteers, determining

the projects to be completed, and supervising the

completion of those projects. Sign-up is available in

the narthex. Lunch will be provided.

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED – Be a part of the

largest Celebration in our Liturgical year! The

Palm Sunday Vigil Mass on Saturday evening, April

13th will need 4 Altar Servers. We only have one. If

any of our servers (youth or adult) can help out on April

13th ( Saturday ) for that 4:00 pm Mass, please let Janet

Rubino know as soon as possible. Thanks so much.

THANK YOU for your donations to the Clean out

for Christ and Crafting for Christ campaign. We had

a very successful three day sale in the Trash and

Treasure booth during Springfest. I would also like

to thank my small army of friends and family that

helped to price, sort, clean, set up, work as cashiers,

restock, tear down and clean up after the event.

Your hard work is most appreciated and I am

blessed to have all of your help. Please watch the

bulletin in the future for announcements concerning

future yard sale's !!! Margaret Pender

LENTEN COMMUNAL PENANCE SERIVICE will

be held Wednesday April 3rd

at 6:30 pm.

3rd

Sunday of Lent: Moses heard God’s call from a burning bush. What is your passion, your burning bush?

Take time to know what God is sending you to do and be. (Luke 9:28-36) Let us pray that our Church may be

“on fire” with a passion for peace and justice. (Vocation View is sponsored by Serra Club)

FAITH FORMATION: meets

Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Family Life

Center. Classes will not be held on Wednesday,

March 27th during Spring Break.

APRIL 3RD

FAITH FORAMTION all classes

(except k4&5 and level 1) will attend the communal

penance service as their class on Wed April 3 at

6:30. Parents are encouraged to attend with their

students.

THE SUNDAY SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP will meet Sunday at 8 am.

PRAYER GROUP: The Prayer Group will meet this

Thursday, March 14h at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD is

held on Sunday mornings for children ages 3 - 7

during the Liturgy of the Word at the 10:00 am

Mass.

RCIA: Considering joining the Catholic Church? Catholic but never confirmed? Need to make your First

Communion? Want to be baptized? Let us help you! Check out our RCIA classes for adults considering

joining the Catholic Church. Come and Learn. For more information, please call the church office. Weekly

classes meet on Tuesday’s and continue through April, 2019.

SHAWL MINISTRY: The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet this Monday, March 25th

at 6:30 pm.

Interested in joining? Call Mary Evans.

PRAYER SHAWLS: If you know of someone who is sick or in the hospital in need of comfort and prayers

please let us know. You can ask one of the members or call Mary Evans. We will ask you the person's name

and try to get an item to you by the following weekend Mass. Keep in mind these items have been blessed and

of course, should not be sold. Occasionally, we will have some available after the weekend Masses. Thank you

SVDP MEETING: The next SVdP

meeting will be Thursday March 28th, 2019

at 6:30 PM. By joining SVdP, you are

carrying out the command of Jesus by helping the

disadvantaged. All are welcome to join us.

SHOP AT AMAZONSMILE: Amazon will

donate a portion of any online purchase to SVdP.

Simply click the icon on the SVdP page on St.

Patrick website to place your order. Donations will

be computed by AMAZON and automatically

transferred to our account.

Out

Corn Meal

Canned Potatoes

Canned Carrots

Cereal

Low

Spaghetti Sauce Canned Peas

Canned Fruit Canned Mixed Veggies

Pork & Beans Baked Beans

Chunky Soup Cream of Soups

Vienna Sausage Canned Chili

Mustard - Mayo - Ketchup

Third Sunday of Lent: In today’s Gospel Jesus is quite clear in his message: “bear fruit or be cut down.” This Lent we are called to cultivate and fertilize our spiritual lives through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through your almsgiving you are performing a good work; far greater than you think. Know that your nickel, dime or quarter is multiplied by the coins placed by others in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Envelope.

SISTERS IN CHRIST † The Ladies Auxiliary and Knights of Columbus Council 10567

invite you to make a difference this Lenten season. We are collecting and will be

donating items to “The WellHouse”. The WellHouse is located in Alabama and provides recusing &

restoring to females who are victims of human trafficking. We are accepting FULL SIZE donations

during Lent that will be given to “The WellHouse”. A box will be in the vestibule to place your

donations. Thank you for making a difference in these women’s lives. We are collecting: Paper Towels,

Toilet Paper, Dishwasher Soap Pods, Walmart Gift Cards, Liquid Laundry Detergent, Bleach,

Clorox/Lysol Wipes, Sponges, Glass Cleaner, Copy paper 8.5 X 11, Mead Spiral Notebooks – wide ruled

(pastel colors), Go Yoga All-purpose ½ inch extra thick high density anti-tear exercise yoga mat with

carrying strap, White Classic Luxury Washcloths, White Bath Towels, The Action Bible New Testament:

Gods Redemptive Story (Action Bible Series), The Action Bible Devotional: 52 Weeks of God-Inspired

Adventure (Action Bible Series), Fidget Spinners, Stingy Ball Stress Ball on a String, Stainless Steel

Utensil set, 23 X 35 inch Chalkboard and Dustless Chalk, Sofa Sack, Gillett Daisy Women’s Disposable

Razors.

SCHOLARSHIP: Knights of Columbus Council 10567 is now accepting applications for the annual Louis N.

Muro Memorial Scholarship. Applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) Must be a high school senior

with a minimum 2.5 GPA; (2) Must be an active member of St. Patrick or St. Stanislaus; (3) Must provide proof

of completion of at least 25 service hours performed during junior and senior high school years; (4) Must have

plans to attend a four-year college or junior college after graduation from high school; and (5) Must be willing

to attend an interview session with designated members of Knights of Columbus Council 10567. Go to

www.saintpatrickcc.com/knightsscholarship to get an application, or send an email request to

knights@saintpatrickcc.com. Completed applications can be given to any Knight of Columbus, turned in to the

church office, or sent to the previous email address. Deadline for applications to be considered is April 15.

SERVICE DRIVE: The SPIRIT “Service Drive,” is an opportunity that gives

SPIRIT Youth the chance to help parishioners and other friends of SPIRIT with

yard work, odd jobs, or other assistance in exchange for a donation to help offset SPIRIT functions. No work

too big and no donation too small. If you have basic odd jobs you’d like help with, please contact Dale

Blanchard to request help. Donations are requested at the end of the job.

BREAKTHROUGH: St. Patrick Youth Ministry invites everyone to an advance screening of the upcoming

faith-based film, Breakthrough, on Friday, April 5, at 7pm. Based on the inspirational true story of one

mother's unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds, Breakthrough is the story of 14-year-old John Smith,

who fell into an icy Missouri river and was trapped for 45 minutes. While everyone else thought John would

not recover, his mother (played by Chrissy Metz of This Is Us fame) never gave up hope, and insisted that

everyone pray John back to life ... and they did! To purchase tickets, and to learn more, go to

SaintPatrickCC.com/SPIRIT, where you can also watch the official trailer. If you are unable to purchase tickets

online, please contact Kevin Whitaker (205-903.2222).

Congratulations!

MARRIED COUPLES:

Does gardening and spring

planting give you or your spouse a sense of wonder

and fulfillment? On your wedding day, you

lovingly planted the seeds of a lifelong relationship.

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will

give you the “gardening tools” you need to help

your marriage grow and blossom. The next

weekend in the diocese is scheduled in Cullman,

Mar. 29-31 at St. Bernard Abbey. You can get more

information or register online at www.ALFL-

wwme.org.

CAMP ST. BERNARD is an overnight camp on

the campus of St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman,

Alabama. Boys or girls from ages 6 to 14 years old

can visit the campus, stay in the residence halls, and

experience the community and beauty of St.

Bernard in a traditional summer camp setting. For

more information including dates and costs please

visit our website at www.campstbernard.com or

contact John Arndt at campstbernard@gmail.com.

ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY

SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: The

IAHS is again announcing the opportunity for a

$500 scholarship based on the winning essay,

“What My Italian Heritage Means to ME.” To be

eligible to participate, the applicant must have a

relative who is a society member in good standing.

Also, the person submitting the essay must be

currently enrolled at the college level or a high

school senior who has been accepted at a college.

The $500 award will be paid directly to the college.

The deadline for submitting the essay is Friday,

May 31, 2019. Go to our website for the

scholarship guidelines: iahsbham

“Last Supper” Presentation in the St Paul CLC

Great Hall 6:30PM March 31st Join in the family

atmosphere sharing a meal and the live show. It will

get you thinking. The dinner will be Casserole

entrée, sides, salad, plus dessert. The requested

donation for dinner and show is $12.00 for adults

and $4.00 for children 5-12 under 4 free. After

dinner, Leonardo’s fresco The Last Supper will

come alive! All profits will go to the State Council

Seminarian Scholarship Trust Fund.

Springfest winners MAJOR RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE:

Donnie Schober

$100.00 winners:

James Smith

Paul Vizzinia

Barbara Glover

Diana Sartain

Donnie Schober

Kathy Sheppeard

Charles Perricotti

Sandra Waters

Tasha Parrish

Ronnie Muro

Top Sales Winners

Donnie Schober

Jim & Barbara Glover

Anthony Sicola

Gun Raffle Winner

Bruce Click

2nd

Collection Weekly Mass Schedule

St. Vincent Saturday 03/23 4:00 pm - Catherine Forsythe

de Paul Sunday 03/24 10:00 am Mass for the People

Monday 03/25 No Mass

Tuesday 03/26 9:00 am @ St. Stanislaus

Wednesday 03/27 9:00 am H- Anna Dush

Thursday 03/28 9:00 am - Josephine Vizzinia

Friday 03/29 9:00 am @ St. Stanislaus

Catholic Relief Saturday 03/30 4:00pm - Florence Carter

Services Sunday 03/31 10:00 am Mass for the People

Weekly Events and Meetings

Sunday March 24 The Third Sunday of Lent 10:00 am Mass Choir 8:30 am

Children’s Liturgy

Scripture Study Group 8:00 am

Monday March 25 Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm

Tuesday March 26 RCIA 6:00 pm

Wednesday March 27 Mass 9:00 am

No Faith Formation

Donuts and Doctrine 6:30 pm

Thursday March 28 Mass 9:00 am

Prayer Group 6:00 pm

St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 6:30 pm

Friday March 29 Stations of the Cross 6:30 pm

St. Joseph Hall rented

Saturday March 30 The Fourth Sunday of Lent 4:00 pm Vigil Mass

St. Joseph Hall rented

Sunday March 31 The Fourth Sunday of Lent 10:00 am Mass

DAILY MASS MINISTRY: Volunteers are needed to be Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers during Daily Mass. If you

would like to serve please check in at the office 15 minutes before Mass begins.

LOST AND FOUND: There are several articles in lost and found. Please call the Church Office for assistance.

NEW CENSUS CARD PLEASE: If any of your information has changed, please take the time to fill out a new census

card completely. Not sure? Fill one out anyway and don’t forget to mark your choices on the privacy line. That is, let us

know if we may share your address and phone information with your fellow parishioners. This line is located under the

Home phone/(S) email/Wife’s Maiden Name” line Oh come

THE VISITS TO THE SICK If you are ill and in need of the Sacraments and would like a visit from Fr. Vernon, he has

asked that you (or an immediate family member if you are too ill) contact him through the church office. The surest way

of getting the message to Father is by speaking to him personally during office hours or calling the church office and

leaving a message either on the answering machine or with a member of the office staff.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CANS! Thank you for your contribution of aluminum cans to benefit our youth programs at

the church. Please remember to rinse your cans after use and do not crush them in any way so that they will fit into our

can crusher properly. Finally, please deposit cans in the receptacle in the corner of the upper parking lot ensuring that they

are placed in bags that are tied so that the cans do not fall out when retrieved by our volunteers. We appreciate everyone’s

cooperation and continue to SAVE THOSE CANS!